Mark a mod in some way so I don't keep redownloading it?

[Yakis0ba]

I've been working with Skyrim AE, and am generally new to modding and so forth...

Long story short, I keep messing up (and learning from my mistakes), then going back to download everything by checking my download history, but that includes things that are NOT COMPATIBLE and cause problems. Either let me delete the mod from my download history, block it in some way so I don't download utilities that are out of date and break everything, or SOMETHING.

 

Or like if two mods do the same thing, but one is so much better than the other--but they have similar names and it's hard to remember which one it was.

Edited August 27, 2022 by Yakis0ba

[ScytheBearer]

You are never going to get Nexus to give you a way to do this, so you have to do it yourself.

 

 

In every game directory, I keep a folder full of folders for each mod I ever download. In these folders, I keep notes on the mod, complete with a link to the mod description. I document mods which are a POS, mods which create incompatibilities, mods which are must haves, and mods which weren't worth downloading. I also keep links to compatibility patches, and the MANUAL download of each mod worth keeping to armor myself against an author taking their mods down.

I also keep notes on authors which are helpful and willing to work with the player, and authors who are entitled, abusive and/or condescending. I also document authors who are willing to help new authors.

 

This may not work for you, but there may be a nugget in here which will give you a way to record what you want.

[Pickysaurus]

You could track all mods you install and if you find that it doesn't work, untrack it?

[IcelandicPsychotic]

I don't get it. What kind of a mess up requires you to download your entire modlist again? Are you bricking hard drives on a regular basis?

[StormWolf01]

You are never going to get Nexus to give you a way to do this, so you have to do it yourself.

 

 

In every game directory, I keep a folder full of folders for each mod I ever download. In these folders, I keep notes on the mod, complete with a link to the mod description. I document mods which are a POS, mods which create incompatibilities, mods which are must haves, and mods which weren't worth downloading. I also keep links to compatibility patches, and the MANUAL download of each mod worth keeping to armor myself against an author taking their mods down.

 

I also keep notes on authors which are helpful and willing to work with the player, and authors who are entitled, abusive and/or condescending. I also document authors who are willing to help new authors.

 

This may not work for you, but there may be a nugget in here which will give you a way to record what you want.

I am soooo glad that I'm not the ONLY one that does this!

My routine is slightly different, but same premise. I DL all the mods to an external drive. I have notepad docs in each mod's folder that includes a link to the mod, the description of the mod, sometimes screenshots from the files page, and sometimes screenshots from the comments/bug reports sections.

I like that idea about keeping notes about the authors!

But yeah. I hoard files. As you said: Mods come and go from the Nexus. If I really like it, I wanna make sure that I can re-install it.

I do things a tad bit differently. Again, external hdd. I have folders named "! ESSENTIAL" "zGARBAGE" "Modding Tools" "Weapons/"Guns"/"Pistols" etc etc etc so that it makes it easier to find them if I need to, or when I get around to trying them out.

 

Are you bricking hard drives on a regular basis?

LOL!! Best post of the week! Kudos given!

[Yakis0ba]

I don't get it. What kind of a mess up requires you to download your entire modlist again? Are you bricking hard drives on a regular basis?

Technically I don't HAVE to download my entire modlist again. It's just when I have a lot of mods and it seems like something's broken and I don't know what, because there are multiple candidates, I prefer starting over.

Like if my game starts with the messed-up wagon issue, and it doesn't go away by me turning off the last mod I installed, or the second-to-last either, I say 'Lets try that again'.

Also, it's amazing what you can accomplish screwing-things-up-wise when you haven't figured out Nemesis yet. Or don't realize a utility is only highly-endorsed because it's 10 years old and doesn't actually work anymore.

Edited October 9, 2022 by Yakis0ba

[showler]

I think what they meant was: Purging all your mods and starting the installations over is a fairly reasonable, if extreme, response to a messed up modded game. Deleting the archives for those games and re-downloading them all is beyond extreme and serves absolutely no purpose. With the exception of the few that updated, you'd be downloading exactly the same files that you just deleted.

[IcelandicPsychotic]

Deleting the archives for those games and re-downloading them all is beyond extreme and serves absolutely no purpose. With the exception of the few that updated, you'd be downloading exactly the same files that you just deleted.

That's what I think too. It sounds pointless and very time-consuming.

[Yakis0ba]

I think what they meant was: Purging all your mods and starting the installations over is a fairly reasonable, if extreme, response to a messed up modded game. Deleting the archives for those games and re-downloading them all is beyond extreme and serves absolutely no purpose. With the exception of the few that updated, you'd be downloading exactly the same files that you just deleted.

Other things to remember: Not knowing MO2 keeps your mods, so when I'm redownloading them I'm not really (I guess?); switching from from Vortex to MO2; upgrading to an SSD which meant I actually did have to start over; etc.

I haven't gone full wipe in a while and probably never will; but still, being able to hide a mod on my download list because it's the Oldrim version wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, would it?

Edited October 17, 2022 by Yakis0ba

[showler]

 

being able to hide a mod on my download list because it's the Oldrim version wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, would it?

Well, as for that, if you look at your download history while on the Skyrim SE main Nexus page it will only show you mods from Skyrim SE.

 

Same for any other game.

 

So, getting Oldrim mods mixed in with your SE mods shouldn't be an issue.